Spanish Conversation · Level 115
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Spanish word
explosivo
Pronunciation
IPA/eksploˈsiβo/
Meaning
- adjectiveexplosive
Example
La demanda por el producto fue explosiva.
Demand for the product was explosive.
More examples
La noticia generó una reacción explosiva en las redes sociales.
The news generated an explosive reaction on social media.
Core concept
Sudden burst with immediate impact.
Common phrases
reacción explosiva
explosive reaction
expansión explosiva
explosive expansion
impacto explosivo
explosive impact
Similar words
repentino: Occurs abruptly in a very short time with little or no warning.
rápido: Moves or changes quickly, showing high speed over a short period.
intenso: Displays very great strength or intensity concentrated in one place or moment.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe algo que aparece o crece de forma súbita y muy intensa, causando un impacto notable en poco tiempo.
Word origin
The adjective is derived from Latin explodere 'to drive out', passing through Romance explosión into Spanish as explosivo with the sense of a sharp, rapidly emerging effect.
Usage tips
- The word can be literal (danger from an actual explosion) or figurative, so speakers often rely on context or explicit wording to indicate whether the sense is literal or metaphorical.
Other meanings
- short-temperedadjective
Opposites
- controladocontrolledadjective
- moderadomoderateadjective
Related words
- explosiónexplosionnoun
- explosividadexplosivenessnoun